Mysuru: All hotels, restaurants and lodges in Mysuru will remain open on May 30 despite the dawn-to-dusk bandh called by the Hotels Associations of South India in protest against levy of GST ranging from 12 percent to 28 percent. The call for the bandh was given by the Tamil Nadu Hotels and Restaurants Association and…
Death of new-born baby: Cheluvamba Hospital RMO denies charges
May 28, 2017Mysuru: Cheluvamba Hospital authorities have denied charges of negligence, made by the parents of a new-born child, which died within hours after it was born in the hospital on Tuesday. The parents of the child, who were from Nanjangud taluk, had staged a demonstration in the hospital premises, accusing the doctors of negligence. Speaking to…
City artist enters India Book of Records
May 28, 2017Mysuru: City-based artist L. Yogananda (in pic) has created a new national record for ‘Most Paintings On Bauhinia Seeds’ and it has been accepted in India Book of Records. The record will be considered for inclusion in the future India Book of Records publications. The details of the achievement have been entered into the records…
Demonetisation balances economy, says Anil Bokil
May 28, 2017Mysuru: “Instead of demonetisation, the Narendra Modi Government was suggested e-monetisation that will lead to digital transformation where cash will flow into the system,” said Anil Bokil, Founder of ArthaKranti Pratishthan, the Pune-based think-tank. Bokil has been working for and propagating cashless transactions for the past 20 years and had met Narendra Modi when he…
Swamiji gives personal darshan to devotees
May 28, 2017Mysuru: The 75th birthday celebrations ‘Vajrotsava’ of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, being held at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama in Datta Nagar here, will conclude with group singing of Guru Gita by devotees at 6 pm today. Sri Swamiji gave personal darshan to devotes this morning. The programme began at about 8 am with Sri Chakra…
Prosthetic equipment distributed to beneficiaries at Ashrama
May 28, 2017Mysuru: Marking the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations and 75th birthday of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, prosthetic equipment were distributed to specially-abled children at Nada Mantapa of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama on Ooty Road here yesterday. More than 100 specially-abled children registered with the District Rehabilitation Centre (DRC), coming under the Department for the Empowerment of Differently…
Seed ball culturing marks Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan in city
May 28, 2017Mysuru: More than 250 volunteers, who included nature lovers, environmentalists, tourists including foreign tourists, women and children took part in the ‘Green Chamundi Abhiyana,’ launched by Clean Mysuru Foundation, near Shivananda Ashrama at the foot of Chamundi Hill here this morning. The initiative, which is aimed at creating green canopy in and around Chamundi Hill,…
Centre has raked up cow slaughter issue only to cover up its failures: A. Manju
May 28, 2017Mysuru: Claiming that the BJP led NDA Government at the Centre has raked up cow slaughter issue only to cover its failure in its 3 years rule, Animal Husbandry Minister A. Manju alleged that the Centre was playing with the emotions of the people. Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House here this morning,…
Vanishing Kodavas: Some facts
May 28, 2017NOTE: Here we reproduce the letter titled ‘Vanishing Kodavas: Some facts’ for the reading pleasure of ‘Star of Mysore’ readers. —Ed It’s Kodavas all the way! Sir, Though Kodavas belong to ethnic minority tribes of Kodagu, they were quick enough to adapt themselves to civilisation under British influence, when Kodagu, then known as Coorg, was…
May Day celebration: Dist. Minister launches MyLAC website, favours technology upgradation
May 28, 2017Mysuru: As part of May Day celebration, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa launched the website of Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited (MPVL) also known as MyLAC at its premises here yesterday evening. Speaking after launching the website and inaugurating the celebration, the Minister, who favoured technology upgradation, said that there was need to upgrade technology…
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